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What does nipped mean?

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Verb
  1. simple past tense and past participle of nip
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I'd arrange for visitors over that weekend, and if he nipped at a visitor, I would make sure he understood I was very displeased.
I got him, with one that nipped back, even though I was trying to bowl an outswinger.
He nipped at me and made it abundantly clear that I was not to touch him during feeding time.
They chase off clownfish that don't fit into the hierarchy and many scuba divers tell anecdotes of being nipped at if they venture too close.
Thundering Glory seemed to know what was wrong, because he nickered and nipped at the bottom of my shirt.
The gull waited until she had come close enough, and then nipped at her fingers.

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